South Caucasus

Armenia Could End Up Declaring War on Azerbaijan, Aysin Says

AZE.US Any political force in Armenia that calls for additional territory is, in effect, calling for a new war with Azerbaijan, political analyst and columnist...

The South Caucasus Is Beginning To Act For Itself, Not For Outside Interests, Says Mammadov

AZE.US The South Caucasus is beginning to move beyond the old logic in which outside powers largely set the rules, according to Farhad Mammadov, chairman...

Aliyev In Tbilisi Says A New Reality Is Emerging In The South Caucasus

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev said in Tbilisi on April 6 that a new situation is emerging in the South Caucasus, as Azerbaijan and Georgia deepen...

Ilham Aliyev Arrives In Georgia On State Visit

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Georgia on a state visit on April 6, accompanied by First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva. He was received at...

No Easter Truce: Russia and Ukraine Keep Trading Strikes

AZE.US There is still no Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine, and the war has instead moved deeper into another cycle of reciprocal attacks. In...

Pashinyan’s Messaging After Putin Meeting Is Aimed At Armenia’s Voters, Iskandaryan Says

AZE.US Political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said on Echo Baku that statements made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, including during and after his meeting with...

Russia Is Moving Onto The Offensive In The South Caucasus, Aliyev Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani journalist Arif Aliyev said Russia has moved to a more open and aggressive phase of pressure on Armenia, arguing that recent remarks by...

Russia Is Hitting Armenia And Azerbaijan At The Same Time, Namazov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov said Russia is effectively putting pressure on both Armenia and Azerbaijan at the same time, arguing that Moscow is...

Armenian Goods May Enter Baku’s Market. Will Consumers Buy Them?

AZE.US Talk of Armenian goods reaching Azerbaijani store shelves has triggered a sensitive public debate in Baku, exposing a split between pragmatic consumers and those...

Two Azerbaijani Boxers Win Gold At Georgian Championship

AZE.US Two Azerbaijani boxers have claimed gold medals at the Georgian national boxing championship among young athletes. According to local reports, Ramil Mahmudov (52 kg) became...

Pashinyan Was Not Defending Georgia – He Was Explaining the Situation to Armenian Society

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not attempt to defend Georgia during his remarks in the European Parliament but was instead addressing Armenia’s internal...

Armenia To Become A Transit Country For The First Time Thanks To New Corridors – Aliyev

AZE.US Armenia could become a transit country for the first time in its modern history as new regional transport routes are developed following the...

Russian Grain Train Sent To Armenia Via Azerbaijan

AZE.US A cargo train carrying Russian grain to Armenia has departed from the Bilajari railway station near Baku, continuing a series of transit shipments moving...

Armenia Between Moscow And The West: A Choice That Could Reshape The South Caucasus

AZE.US Armenia is entering a politically sensitive period in which its strategic direction may carry consequences beyond its domestic landscape. The country’s evolving relationship with...

Azerbaijani Analyst Says Post-Conflict Integration in South Caucasus Would Undermine Russian Leverage

AZE.US Azerbaijani military journalist and political analyst Heydar Mirza said that any post-conflict integration between South Caucasus states outside Moscow’s mediation framework would significantly weaken...

Elections In Armenia Could Shape The Region’s Future – Jafarli Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani economist Natig Jafarli has commented on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, describing them as potentially significant for the...

Peace As A Monopoly Of Power: Why Armenia’s Debate Has Grown Tired Of Itself

AZE.US The debate over peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has not disappeared from Armenian public life. If anything, it has become constant. But as it...

Armenia Seeks EU Support to Shield Elections From Possible Russian Interference

AZE.US Armenia has formally asked the European Union for assistance in protecting its upcoming parliamentary elections from potential external interference, citing concerns over disinformation and...

Is Russia on the Brink of a Systemic Crisis? Will Summer Mark a Turning Point?

AZE.US Four years into the war in Ukraine, the question is no longer whether the conflict has reshaped Europe’s security architecture - it has. The...

Market Test for Peace: Are Azerbaijanis Ready for Trade With Armenia?

AZE.US As diplomatic contacts between Baku and Yerevan continue and talk of a formal peace agreement resurfaces, a more practical question is emerging: are the...

Russia Warns Armenia Over Railway Control as Yerevan Considers Strategic Shift

AZE.US Tensions are rising between Russia and Armenia after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan raised the possibility of nationalizing the country’s railway system or transferring its...

Russia Has Already Lost – And the Post-Soviet Space Knows It

AZE.US Wars do not always end with surrender. Sometimes they freeze. Sometimes they fade into negotiations that look like compromise. But there is another outcome...

Armenia Debates Balancing Russia Ties With Expanding Western Cooperation

AZE.US Public and political debate in Armenia has intensified over the country’s foreign policy direction, including how to balance longstanding ties with Russia against expanding...

Why Small Businesses Face Lighter Tax Burdens in Georgia Than in Azerbaijan, Economist Says

AZE.US Small businesses in Georgia operate under significantly lower tax obligations than in Azerbaijan, according to Azerbaijani economist Natig Jafarli, who pointed to differences in...

After Munich, No Real Normalization Seen Between Russia and Azerbaijan

Aze.US Tensions between Moscow and Baku remain unresolved despite recent diplomatic contacts, Ukrainian political analyst Vitaliy Portnikov said, pointing to continued disputes linked to the...

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